Nature of Austria: picturesque mountain landscapes

Each country can boast of its flora and fauna, picturesque landscapes and breathtaking views. Austria is a fabulous country where you can relax your soul, traveling by private car or tourist bus.

Most of the country's territory, almost 80%, is occupied by the Alps. And due to the complex system of mountain ranges and quite different weather conditions, it is customary to zoning Austria into three regions: central, lower and upper.

Central Austria: a variety of mountain scenery

The central part occupies almost 63% of the entire territory of Austria, covering almost the entire south of the country.

The nature of Austria is about 30 mountain ridges and massifs that form a complex chain of mountains and valleys, each of which has its own natural and climatic conditions. Some of the mountains even in summer are covered with ice, but there are also many peaks completely devoid of snow cover during the warm season.

In the picturesque valleys, numerous mountain rivers originate, which have the status of one of the cleanest in Europe.

The highest point of Australia is Mount Großglockner, which has two peaks at the same time: Großglockner (3,798 m) and Kringlokkner (3,770 m). At the foot of the mountain lies the largest Austrian glacier - Pasternets, a length of 9 km. About 30 local mountains reach a mark of 3 thousand meters, and 6 of them reach an altitude of 3,5 thousand meters.

The nature of Austria in the southern part is characterized by dense coniferous forests, picturesque alpine meadows, beautiful valleys and crystal clear waters.

Upper Austria: a tourist paradise

Upper Austria is the Alpine and Carpathian foothills with moderately high mountain peaks (up to 2.5 thousand meters). The nature of Austria in this area is mixed fir, oak and beech forests that extend throughout the northwestern part of the country. The mountain ridges frame the Danube valley, gradually merging with the Northern limestone Alps, forming a single extensive resort area known for its natural beauties. Karst plots and the most useful mineral springs give this area of Austria even greater popularity. The picturesque alpine meadows, framed by mountain lakes and glaciers, beautiful mixed forests and streams at the foot of the mountains - all this is the nature of Austria, which is very difficult to describe briefly.

On the territory of Upper Austria there are many mountain rivers and beautiful lakes. Together with the Vienna Woods, the Austrian Granite-Gneiss Plateau and the Bohemian Massif, this part of Austria occupies about 25% of the total territory.

Lower Austria: the best agronomical territory

Lower Austria occupies about 12% of the total area of the country, almost all of this area belongs to the so-called Pannonia (Danube Valley), which is also known as the Vienna hollow. The lower part of Austria knowingly has such a name, since it really is the lowest part of the country, the lowest point of which is located only 115 meters above sea level. In this part of the country there is Lake Neusiedler-Ze, which is also a biosphere reserve and a popular holiday destination for locals and tourists. In this place the nature of Austria in its own way is picturesque.

Lower Austria is the most suitable and popular area for agricultural work.

What is remarkable about the nature of Austria

One of the main advantages of the country is the presence of untouched areas of the natural complex. Due to this, they formed local ecosystems that inhabit a few in terms of species diversity, but virtually unchanged from the Neolithic era, animals and plants.

Country Austria: nature and its protection

Despite the constantly growing popularity of the tourist sector, the Austrians are anxiously guarding not only the reserved, but also the resort areas of their country. To preserve natural balance and protect flora and fauna, the Austrian government allocates huge budgets. "The nature of Austria and its protection" is a constant theme, which often rises in research centers and in the circles of fighters for the conservation of the ecosystem.

Approximately 3% of the country's area is occupied by protected land, which has 7 national parks:

• The High Tauern.
• Nokberge.
• Neusiedlersee-Seewinkel.
• Donau-Auen.
• Kalkalpen.
• Tayathal.
• Geozaze.

Ordinary inhabitants of the country also attach great importance to the nature of Austria and its protection, following the established laws. Thus, they maintain such a valuable natural eco-balance, and this, you must agree, is worthy of respect!